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Hike organized spontaneously by K-Sarah. Meet at trailhead at 9:15, no meetup scheduled for JRs unless you coordinate with other hikers.

See you early tomorrow!

Lake Shore Trail is trail in Lake Norman State Park. It features views of Lake Norman.

For this hike, we will meetup at the trailhead! Using this link to get directions to the trailhead. http://binged.it/1zSHSYE similar to http://binged.it/1GdbTog

Group photo of the club's first hike.
Trail Name Lake Shore
Nearest City	Troutman
State	North Carolina
Trail Marking	White
Trail Use/Features
Time expectations
Hiking Time	2 hrs 50 mins
Driving Time	{Edit to add}
Total Time	{Edit to add}
Trail Attributes
Total Distance	6.31 Miles
Elevation Gain	1305 Feet
Difficulty Index	12.835
Difficulty Rating	Moderate
High Point	910 Feet
Low Point	755 Feet
Elevation Range	155 Feet
Location
Latitude	35.715
Longitude	-82.27389
Nearest Medical	Statesville, NC
Feedback	Click Here

Previous hike	Current hike	Next hike
Doughton-17	Lake Shore Trail	South Mountains

Hike Overview

Short hike in nearby Troutman, NC. This hike is in Lake Norman State Park. We will start at trailhead on Shortleaf, taking a slight left at the first junction heading away from the swimming area toward the mid section of the hike, completing a clockwise rotation of the southern portion of the trail, then traversing the mid section again to complete the northern portion of the trail counterclockwise.

Route Description

Lake Shore Trail is white-blazed. At the southern tip of the trail, the trail is obscured fisherman scrambles. There are also blazes in this area, for trail not listed on the park maps. This trail is connected with the family camping area nearby.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No permits or fees of any kind are necessary to participate.

Misc. Information

Take some time to visit the new visitors center at the old swimming area near Alder Trail!

Photos

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Group shot!	Distance	Ascent